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Embarking on a PhD in Materials Science propels candidates into the cutting-edge realm of discovering and developing materials that can transform industries and improve daily life. These advanced degrees provide a unique blend of chemistry, physics, and engineering, offering students the opportunity to delve into the design, blend, and application of materials with novel properties.
Through PhDs in Materials Science, candidates explore a vast spectrum of materials, from nanomaterials and biomaterials to metals, ceramics, and polymers, aiming to address some of the most pressing technological and environmental challenges. This journey is not merely academic; it's an exploration into the future, contributing to advances in sectors such as renewable energy, healthcare, and electronics.
Why complete a PhD in Materials Science?
A PhD in Materials Science provides an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to a field that is pivotal for innovation across a broad range of industries. These programmes challenge candidates to push the boundaries of current material capabilities, offering the potential to revolutionise technologies through the development of stronger, lighter, more conductive, or more sustainable materials.
Doctoral research in materials science is inherently interdisciplinary, drawing upon principles from chemistry, physics, and engineering to create solutions that can have a profound impact on society. The research environment encourages collaboration and creativity, enabling candidates to work on cutting-edge projects that can lead to significant scientific breakthroughs.
In terms of employment, earning a PhD in Materials Science opens up a spectrum of career opportunities. Graduates are highly sought after in academia, where they can continue their research and share their knowledge through teaching.
Beyond academia, PhD holders play crucial roles in research and development within a wide range of sectors, including aerospace, automotive, biotechnology, and electronics manufacturing. Their expertise is essential for driving innovation in material design, improving production processes, and developing new applications for advanced materials. In addition, the problem-solving, analytical, and project management skills developed during these programmes are valuable assets in consultancy, policy-making, and entrepreneurship.
Viral-surface interactions studied by vibrational sum-frequency spectroscopy
The recent COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular fomite transmission of the virus, led to a lot of interest in how viral particles attached to surfaces, their survival times on different materials and how they transferred to hosts. Read more
Understanding and preventing the denaturation of proteins on surfaces in manufacture, storage and delivery of biotherapeutics
Protein and peptide therapeutics are pharmaceutical drug treatments derived from natural sources. They are applied to a range of diseases from diabetes to novel cancer therapies. Read more
Scalable Strategies in Novel Earth-Abundant Catalyst Design to Enhance Electrochemical Seawater Splitting
Addressing the pertinent issue of climate change requires a drastic transition away from fossil fuels to more sustainable renewable energy sources. Read more
Plasmon-Enhanced Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction for Sustainable Ammonia Production and Environmental Remediation
This project aims to revolutionise ammonia (NH3) production by addressing two crucial global challenges. the high energy demand and environmental impact of conventional NH3 synthesis, and the increasing nitrate (NO3-) pollution from agriculture. Read more
Digitally enabled development of sustainable metamaterials to create circular alternatives to current unsustainable parts widely used in industry
Manufacturing causes ~20% of global carbon emissions and ~50% of energy use [e.g. 1]. The UK’s third climate change risk assessment [2] suggests the climate crisis has caused irreversible damage. Read more
EPSRC DTP - NDE (Nondestructive Dispersion Evaluation)
Nanocomposites are materials consisting of a matrix embedded with nanoparticles or nanostructures that are on the scale of nanometers. Read more
LITAC - Changes to Textile Fibres During Manufacturing and their Service Life
Would you like to employ interdisciplinary research and testing methods to drive innovation in the field of textile technology? If so, you can become a catalyst for positive change with our ground-breaking new PhD Programme at the University of Leeds’ School of Design and School of Mechanical Engineering. Read more
Regeneration of Polyester Fibres from Used Garments via a New Chemical Recycling Technology
53m tonnes of fibres globally and 1m tonnes of textiles in the UK are consumed annually, of these, the majority end up in landfill or incineration, and currently only 1% of used textiles are recycled back into textile manufacture. Read more
ACS-06-Pope - Digitally enabled development of sustainable metamaterials to create circular alternatives to current unsustainable parts widely used in industry
Manufacturing causes ~20% of global carbon emissions and ~50% of energy use [e.g. 1]. The UK’s third climate change risk assessment [2] suggests the climate crisis has caused irreversible damage. Read more
Rheological property of the printed inks and film morphology evolution for the low-cost printed organic solar cells
Organic solar cells have received tremendous attention owing to their advantages of light-weight, flexible and roll-to-roll printing compatible. Read more
Molecular resolution of biomolecular assembly by combining neutron scattering and coarse-grained simulation
Research Group:
School of Physics and Astronomy
This PhD project opportunity is part of an exciting new collaboration between the ISIS neutron and muon facility in Oxfordshire and the University of Leeds to develop new tools for understanding the multiscale structure and hydration of biomolecules. Read more
Optimise and automate pre-production for wire based Directed Energy Deposition (w-DEDAM) production PhD
This 4-year, fully funded PhD project centres on the automation and optimisation of the pre-production process for wire-based Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing (w-DEDAM). Read more
Deciphering the Fundamental Challenges of Hydrogen's Thermodynamic and Transport Properties for its Storage at Ultra-Low Temperatures Harnessing Nanoporous Materials
The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for the following fully-funded PhD project. Read more
ZENITH PhD project: Elastic tailoring of composite winglet-wing systems for enhanced performance
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath is inviting applications for this funded PhD project expected to start in January 2025. Read more
The University of Exeter is offering up to 5 fully funded doctoral studentships for January 2025 entry as part of our EPSRC DTP
The University of Exeter is offering 3.5-year studentships provide funding for fees and stipend at the rate set by the UK Research Councils, as well as other research training and support costs. Read more